Irene Vázquez's poem “When I Die” is a scathing yet subtle criticism of the way disaster relief is intertwined with immigration enforcement in the US. Vázquez refines the first draft (below) to narrow the focus, intensify the images, and immortalize a persona. I spoke with them over Zoom to discuss the artistic influences and editorial decisions that transformed the piece. If I die, it will be murder, it will be The state, and so, lace my doc martens One last time. Hem my d